Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 167 | 164 | 134 | 131 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 129 | 212 | 236 | 196 | 279 | 322 | 444 | 465 | 465 | 454 | 444 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.57m | 00:15AM1.41m | 12:24PM1.59m | 1:09AM1.27m | 12:54PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.24m | 6:07AM0.39m | 6:58PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.56m | 7:49PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 211 | 167 | 164 | 134 | 131 | 125 | 106 | 120 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 216 | 322 | 444 | 465 | 108 | 454 | 444 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 44 | 45 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 121 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 35 | 42 | 85 | 44 | 108 | 43 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 50 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 11 | 129 | 85 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 85 | 115 | 92 | 92 | 92 | — | 95 | 129 | 212 | 236 | 196 | 279 | — | — | — | 465 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 46 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 20 |
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